DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 14 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Consistent watering essential for new trees this fall 2025 * Fall is usually a good time to plant trees with mild temperatures and adequate ground moisture. With drought conditions across Iowa this fall, watering newly planted trees on a regular schedule through the 2026 growing season is essential for a strong start and healthy life. If growing conditions are significantly dry in y  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 14 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Deer, turkey and trout take center stage at Sny Magill North Cedar Wildlife Area * Gravel roads wind up, down and around the bluffs in Clayton County, providing excellent access to Sny Magill North Cedar, the popular wildlife area with high quality trout streams flowing through its valley. At more than 10 miles long, the trout streams are a major draw here due to their accessibility  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 15 -- The Des Moines Public Schools issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2025: * * * DMPS Announces Reimagining Education Bond Oversight Committee Committee adds strong public oversight to bond effort * Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) leaders in partnership with the DMPS School Board has announced the creation of a Reimagining Education Bond Oversight Committee. This independent, third-party committee will be comprised of seven to nine respected business and  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 14 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * DNR investigating hog manure spill in Carroll County * CARROLL - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a hog manure release into a tributary of Elk Run Creek in Carroll County. On October 14, the DNR Field Office in Atlantic was notified by Eric Baumhover, manager of B&B Custom Pumping, a certified manure applicator business, of a manure spill which occurred in  more

AMES, Iowa, Oct. 15 (TNSjou) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * In chromosome of key biotech bacterium, different setups bring different strengths New research could help optimize use of Agrobacterium tumefaciens, a crucial tool for genetically engineering crops * Depending on the setting, the ability of a crucial bacterium in biotechnology - Agrobacterium tumefaciens - to transfer its DNA to a host plant can make it either a pathogen that damages crops or a p  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 14 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Iowa's archery, early muzzleloader seasons are underway * Iowa's archery deer season began October 1, and while the weather was more in line with the Iowa State Fair than deer season, hunters have been out in their tree stands and as of Tuesday morning, reported harvesting more than 5,000 deer. "We have a really strong contingent of archery hunters in the state," said Jace Elliott  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 14 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Iowa's pheasant season is finally here * The phone calls began as soon as the annual pheasant survey hit the internet. Hunters from around the state and across the Midwest wanted to know "Where's the best place to hunt?" "What do you expect hunting pressure to be?" When you're the one coordinating the survey and the numbers come in at the highest level in a generation, that's to be   more